Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 63)

8. Using the Browser
The Browser provides access to all MASCHINE files: Projects, Groups, Sounds, presets for
Instrument and Effect Plug-ins, Loops, and One-shots. Using the MASCHINE software, each of
these can be stored, tagged, and categorized in a way that allows you easy access to all of them.
MASCHINE’s factory library is already completely tagged, as well as factory libraries of all Native
Instruments products installed on your MASCHINE+.
Once MASCHINE+ is up and running, your first stop is the Browser. You can access the vast
Library using the BROWSER button and navigate it using the 4D-encoder, the eight touch-sensitive
knobs, and buttons above the displays.
The sections within this chapter cover the generic use of the MASCHINE Browser when using
MASCHINE+. For detailed information on the using the Browser with the MASCHINE software in
Controller mode, please read the MASCHINE Software Manual.
When using MASCHINE+, in Controller mode the Browser will respect settings made in the
MASCHINE Software such as; Prehear (audition), Preload, and the loading of Patterns with
Groups. Please refer to the MASCHINE Software to configure these settings.
8.1. Browsing the Library
To access the Browser:
▶ Press BROWSER to enter or leave the Browser.
The Browser on MASCHINE+.
On the displays, the Browser is organized as follows:
• The left display enables you to narrow your search by selecting the file type, the content type
(factory or user files), as well as a product category, a product, a bank, and a sub-bank.
• The right display allows you to further refine your search by selecting the desired Type (and
possibly Character) tags. It also shows you the corresponding result list. Turn the 4-D encoder
or Knob 8 to select any entry from the list, and press the 4-D encoder or Button 8 ( LOAD ) to load
it.
The above steps are described in detail in the following sections. In addition, you will find most of
the browsing aids available in the MASCHINE software also available here on MASCHINE+, as
described in section Additional Browsing Tools .
USING THE BROWSER
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